Open-source News

Linux 6.15 Adds Support For The New AMD Versal NET SoC  Phoronix

5 best Linux distros for staying anonymous - when a VPN isn't enough  ZDNet

Microsoft last year announced the open-source Hyperlight project as an embedded VMM for use as a micro-VM manager of sorts that can be run within Windows and Linux applications. This VM-based security for small embedded functions now has its scope expanded with the open-source release today of Hyperlight Wasm for bringing in WebAssembly to the party...

Microsoft Announces Open-Source "Hyperlight Wasm" Project  Phoronix

While there is a lot of exciting new x86_64 CPU features coming with Linux 6.15, there is also some of the not so fun changes too: namely the "x86/bugs" pull request to bring the latest CPU security mitigation work to the mainline kernel...

Ubuntu-Based Zorin OS 17.3 Is Now Available Targeting Windows 10 Users  9to5Linux

Trisquel Linux handles both your desktop and server needs - or does it?  ZDNet

Credible nerd says stop using atop, doesn't say why, everyone panics  The Register

The x86 platform drivers co-maintainer Ilpo Järvinen sent out the pull request today of all the feature additions set for the in-development Linux 6.15 kernel. As usual, most of the platform-drivers-x86 material is around improvements to benefit modern Intel Core and AMD Ryzen laptops...

Linux 6.15 Continues Improving Laptop Support  Phoronix

This is the most helpful new Linux tool I've tried in years - here's why and how I use it  ZDNet

The Linux Error Detection And Correction (EDAC) subsystem updates have been merged for the ongoing Linux 6.15 kernel...

Linux 6.15 Adds Raptor Lake-S Support To Intel EDAC Driver  Phoronix

You Might Get Better Performance On Your Steam Deck One Day  TheGamer

Linux kernel 6.14 is a big leap forward in performance and Windows compatibility  ZDNet

AerynOS 2025.03 is now available for this Linux distribution that began life as Serpent OS as a new original distribution started by Ikey Doherty of Solus Linux fame...

AerynOS 2025.03 Released Following Rebrand From Serpent OS  Phoronix

New Sophisticated Linux Backdoor Targets OT Systems via 0-Day RCE Exploit  GBHackers

New Sophisticated Linux Backdoor Targets OT Systems via 0-Day RCE Exploit  GBHackers

KDE developer David Edmundson has published a lengthy blog post today outlining the long-standing challenges they have with the SDDM display manager, unimplemented features they want out of a log-in manager, and acknowledging GNOME's GDM as a "gold standard" for display managers. While not yet an official project, they have begun working on a new KDE Login Manager for improving the situation...